Open Splenectomy of Giant Spleen Secondary to Splenic Infarction in a Patient with Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case Report

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Irlanda Abigail Cabrera Avila
Arturo Rojas Romero
José Manuel Pastrana Rosas
David Alejandro Arontes Montes de Oca
Edgar Balbuena Herrera
Laura Claudia Stephany Vásquez Morales

Abstract

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a malignant neoplasm of immature lymphoid progenitor cells, characterized by an uncontrolled and excessive proliferation of these cells in the bone marrow and other hematopoietic organs. This disease primarily affects children and young adults, and is characterized by the presence of abnormal immature lymphoblastic cells in the blood and bone marrow.1


Splenic infarction, on the other hand, is a rare but potentially serious complication associated with various medical conditions. It refers to necrosis or death of splenic tissue due to interruption of adequate blood supply through the splenic arteries.2

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Cabrera Avila, I. A., Romero, A. R. ., Rosas, J. M. P., de Oca, D. A. A. M. ., Herrera, E. B., & Vásquez Morales, L. C. S. . (2023). Open Splenectomy of Giant Spleen Secondary to Splenic Infarction in a Patient with Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case Report. International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research Studies, 3(06), 1136–1139. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijmscrs/v3-i6-19
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